Cherie Evans, Evans & Rosen LLP, and I will be presenting a program on nonprofit governance for the Barristers Club, Bar Association of San Francisco on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The focus will be on issues facing board members of public charities, and we'll be discussing relevant laws and their […]
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Tweets of the Week – 2/12/10
Here are some of my favorite posts of the past week: GTak: If Your Organization Has Second Thoughts About Filing That Complicated Form 990 … – http://is.gd/81IMd (Charity Governance Blog) GTak: For L3C companies, profit isn't the point http://is.gd/7ZfM3 (CNN Money) p2173: This is paper #3 in the MacArthur series on philanthropy strategies Changing the […]
Tweets of the Week – 1/22/10
Here are some of my favorite tweets from the past week: GTak: Philanthropy and Charity Have Different Roles - http://is.gd/6uofr (Steve Gunderson – COF) philaction: What metrics should we be tracking to assess impact of donor advice on Haiti giving? Your thoughts (and data) please http://bit.ly/4yYx3a BoardSource: The Stevens Settlement: Good for Stevens, Bad for Nonprofit Governance (Governance Consulting […]
10 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Board
The close of one year and start of a new year is a great time for reflection and resolution. Here is a list of 10 resolutions for your nonprofit board of directors to consider: Bonus Resolution (1/1/2026 Update): We will read more about Purpose-Driven Board Leadership and see how it may help our board, our […]
Tweets of the Week – 1/8/10
Here are some of my favorite tweets of the past week: GTak: @p2173 Bioviolence: a terrifying forecast. How should nonprofits prepare for trends we don't want to think about like terrorism & pandemics? GTak: IRS – Statistical Information About Tax-Exempt Organizations - http://is.gd/5Ox3w GTak: Q: What's a "church" under federal tax laws? A: See this 2009 case - http://bit.ly/4MGmHs […]
Tweets of the Week – 1/1/10
Here are some of my favorite tweets of the past week: GTak: Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance http://is.gd/5FNX5 (Harvard Business School, 9/18/00) GTak: Charity Governance Blog's Nonprofit Scandal of the Year – http://is.gd/5FNHS and NY Times Editorial – http://is.gd/5FNNm GTak: Jeffrey Sachs: Our Millennium Challenges: environmental degradation, population change, extreme poverty, global problem solving pndblog 2009: […]
Quotes From Seinfeld and Nonprofit Governance
“Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I’m sorry, I’m gonna have to plead ignorance on this one, because if I had known that sort of thing was frowned upon …” – George (after having sex with the cleaning woman on his desk at work). Negligence is no defense for shoddy governance. Be educated […]
Are Charity Boards Ready for Tough Times Ahead?
The headline of the November 12, 2009 edition of The Chronicle of Philanthropy ("The Chronicle") asks "Are Charities Ready for Tough Times Ahead?" The article answers the question as follows: While opinions are mixed, many philanthropy experts say the short answer is no; charities and foundations are too complacent in the face of the economic […]
Number of Directors – What’s the Best Practice?
My lawyerly reponse to the question of how many directors a nonprofit corporation should have is “it depends.” The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, in its Final Report to Congress and the Nonprofit Sector (2005), states that “[t]he ideal size of a board depends on many factors, such as the age of the organization, the […]
Nonprofit Board Member Duties & Responsibilities
My Role “[T]he activities and affairs of the corporation shall be conducted and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the board. The board may delegate the management of the activities of the corporation to any person or persons, management company, or committee however composed, provided that the activities and […]